GOP's prize jockey lands in Federal Way

Floyd McKay

Floyd McKay Jul 3, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>GOP's prize jockey lands in Federal Way</h1>
                <h2><p>Keith Schipper, the Republican campaign honcho behind Rodney Tom's state senate re-election campaign, is now running Republican Mark Miloscia's campaign against Democrat Shari Song for the 30th District senate seat. The race in that district, which spans the Federal Way area, is considered wide-open and could</p></h2>
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            <p>Keith Schipper, the Republican campaign honcho behind Rodney Tom's state senate re-election campaign, is now running Republican Mark Miloscia's campaign against Democrat Shari Song for the 30th District senate seat. The race in that district, which spans the Federal Way area, is considered wide-open and could be the key to control of the Washington State Senate in 2015. In addition to Tom's successful re-election campaign, Schipper was behind Republican Rep. Jan. Angel's victory over Democratic Sen. Nathan Schlicher in 2013, which bumped up the Senate Majority Coalition's advantage to 26-23. — J.S.</p>
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Keith Schipper, the Republican campaign honcho behind Rodney Tom's state senate re-election campaign, is now running Republican Mark Miloscia's campaign against Democrat Shari Song for the 30th District senate seat. The race in that district, which spans the Federal Way area, is considered wide-open and could be the key to control of the Washington State Senate in 2015. In addition to Tom's successful re-election campaign, Schipper was behind Republican Rep. Jan. Angel's victory over Democratic Sen. Nathan Schlicher in 2013, which bumped up the Senate Majority Coalition's advantage to 26-23. — J.S.

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By Floyd McKay

Floyd J. McKay, professor of journalism emeritus at Western Washington University, was a print and broadcast journalist in Oregon for three decades. He is also a historian and his new book, "Reporting